Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Domestic general government health expenditure
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Philippines
2.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Philippines rank
128th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Philippines ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Philippines ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.